Sir Thomas Gresley, 10th Baronet
Sir Thomas Gresley, 10th Baronet (17 January 1832 – 18 December 1868) was an English Conservative Party politician who was elected to the constituency of South Derbyshire, but died before he took his seat.
Gresley was born at Netherseal, (then in) Leicestershire, the son of Rev. Sir William Nigel Gresley, 9th Baronet and his wife Georgina Anne Reid. Sir William was a clergyman[1] who inherited the baronetcy on the death of a kinsman Sir Roger Gresley. Thomas Gresley succeeded his father who died on 3 September 1847.
Gresley was elected as a Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire at the general election in November 1868. However he never took his seat[2] and died the same year at the age of 36 at Shipley Hall. He was buried at Caldwell where hs is commemorated by a brass.
Gresley married Laura Ann Williams on 28 February 1854. They had a son Robert, who succeeded to the baronetcy.
References
- Debrett's Baronetage of England 7th Edition (1839) pp 34/5 (Google Books)
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Thomas Gresley
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas William Evans Charles Robert Colvile |
Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire November 1868 – December 1868 With: Rowland Smith |
Succeeded by Rowland Smith Sir Henry Wilmot |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by William Noel Gresley |
Baronet (of Drakelowe) 1847–1868 |
Succeeded by Robert Gresley |